America & the West Indies- ALCEDO, Antonio de: The Geographical & Historical Dictionary of America

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America & the West Indies- ALCEDO, Antonio de: The Geographical & Historical Dictionary of America

& the West Indies translated by GA Thompson, in 5 Volumes. James Carpenter, et al. 1812-1815. Large 4to. 29x23 cm. Recent cloth backed plain boards with leather labels. All five half titles and the adverts to subscribers in vol.2 are present. The two Atlas volumes are not present. (4)

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[Lozano, Pedro]: A True and Particular Relation Of the Dreadful Earthquake: [Lozano, Pedro]: A True and Particular Relation Of the Dreadful Earthquake Which happen'd At Lima, the Capital of Peru; and the neighbouring Port of Callao, On the 28th of October, 1746. London, T

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[Lozano, Pedro]: A True and Particular Relation Of the Dreadful Earthquake: [Lozano, Pedro]: A True and Particular Relation Of the Dreadful Earthquake Which happen'd At Lima, the Capital of Peru; and the neighbouring Port of Callao, On the 28th of October, 1746. London, T

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Jones, William: A Grammar of the Persian Language.: Jones, William: A Grammar of the Persian Language. Richardson, 1775, 2nd. Edn. With an index. PP: [ii], xix, [i], 147, [xliii] + an engraved plate of 'Taleek' and 'Shekesteh' scripts. Small 4to.

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COXE, William: Travels in Switzerland, in a series of letters to William Melmoth,: COXE, William: Travels in Switzerland, in a series of letters to William Melmoth, in three volumes. Cadell, 1789, 1st. edn. Complete with a large folding map & 6 plates (3 folding, including the

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